PRECINCT NEWS

JULY 2014

FREE PUBLIC WIFI

Walsh Bay Precinct Wifi: Walsh Bay Precinct Association has completed the installation of FREE Wifi in the public areas of the Precinct. The Wifi is fast and covers the public areas of the boardwalk from Pier 8/9 to Pier 2/3. It also covers Hickson Road from STC to Fratelli Fresh. The Wifi is for use by visitors to the Precinct and is not designed to replace or adequately service residents Wifi needs. The service is being monitored to identify areas for improvement in its early stages. Early feedback from users has been extremely positive. Provide your feedback to the Precinct Manager on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

High Speed Public Wifi keeps the Walsh Bay Precinct at the leading edge of public spaces in the CBD.

Q. Are you working long hours and missing the sunshine during the short winter days? A. Bring your laptop to the boardwalk and enjoy the amazing waterfront while reading your emails over a coffee. Or on your next Lunch Break bring your laptops and iPads down to the Boardwalk and use the time to plan your next vacation - Somewhere with long sunny days.

Walsh Bay brings the Best of All Worlds together. Work, Eat and Enjoy The View all at the same time, with Walsh Bay's Waterfront Wifi.

Walsh Bay Arts Festival

Sunday 7 December: Seed funding has been secured and the Arts Organisations of Walsh Bay are excited to showcase their talents at the inaugural Walsh Bay Arts Festival. Following on from the hugely popular Wharf Open Day, the Arts Organisations have been joined by the commercial elements of Walsh Bay to create the Walsh Bay Arts Festival, combining the best of the Open Day with the Best Food Walsh Bay has to offer. To ensure the Festival is self-sustaining, it will be accompanied by 'Sparkling Sydney' designed to showcase the best of the Sparkling Wine industry. Clearly a match made in Heaven.

Barangaroo

One Year to Go!: The Headland Park and the first Commercial Buildings are programmed to open at the same time in Mid 2015. To Celebrate, Barangaroo Delivery Authority conducted an Open Day. Over 7000 people wandered through the new Headland Park.

Dry July

Adults Living with Cancer: are supported by the funds raised via the generous donations of those who sponsor the brave souls who dare to go one month without Booze! That's Darren and Luke showing that anything is possible. While we don't expect you all to go without, your support with a donation to the Walsh Bay Dry July Team would be most appreciated. We have raised $581 so far.

SYDNEY HARBOUR 10K Sunday 13 July

Hickson Road: Traffic control will be in place on Hickson Road for the annual Sydney Harbour 10K Road Running Event. Hickson Road, Sussex St and George St will be CLOSED to the Public from 7.00am to 9.00am. Event organisers agreed to provide managed access via Towns Place to and from the Hickson Road Residential Car Parks for as long as possible. Residents WILL HAVE ACCESS to and from the Residential Car Parks on Hickson Road until7.30am and after 8.30am. It may be earlier as the organisers will ALLOW ACCESS as soon as it is safe to do so. Pottinger St Bollards will be OPEN and there will be No Clearway in place. This event will bring thousands of potential future visitors through Walsh Bay.

PIER ONE SYDNEY HARBOUR

GM ANNOUNCED: Kim Mahaffy was announced as new General Manager of Pier One Sydney Harbour, the inaugural property of Marriott International's 'Autograph Collection', a group of independent hotels that offer guests 'exactly like nothing else'. Kim will oversee the beautification of the lobby, restaurant and bar with an announcement later in year to welcome a celebrity chef. Award Winning Chef Chris Dodds will be visiting for a four week residency from 10 July. Walsh bay Residents are invited to enjoy his culinary expertise. Chris is currently Head Chef at the Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa, with over 17 years experience and top awards from Tripadvisor, Expedia, insiders SELECT and NOW travel Asia. Chris Dodds cuisine is well known to Marriott guests, so securing his services for Pier One Sydney Harbour is a unique and exciting proposition for the hotel.